Roslyn Bellscheidt

Position:
Rower
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Vashon Island, Wash.

Duke (2022-26):

All-ACC Academic honoree and CRCA Scholar-Athlete in 2025 and 2026; ACC Honor Roll in 2024, 2025 and 2026
Stroked the championship four to a seventh-place finish at the 2025 Head of the Charles Regatta as a redshirt junior in 2025-26
Stroked the 2V8 to a first-place finish Saturday and a second-place finish Sunday at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational
Placed sixth in the grand final 2V8 race at the 2026 ACC Championships
Opened the 2024-25 spring season in the V8 as a redshirt sophomore and helped Duke complete a 10-race sweep at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational
Finished fourth in the opening 2V8 race at the Big Ten Invitational, then placed third in the afternoon session ahead of No. 14 Ohio State, Miami and Wisconsin
Placed fourth in the grand final 2V8 race as Duke finished fifth overall at the 2025 ACC Championships

High School:

Attended Vashon Island High School on Vashon Island, Wash., and rowed for Burton Beach Rowing Club
Valedictorian, honor roll member, National Honor Society member and Senior Cabinet member
Participated in ballet
Member of the coxed quad that won the 2018 Head of the Lake Regatta
Placed second in the 4x+ and 8+ at the 2018 Club Nationals as a member of the USRowing U17 Development Team
Placed second in the intermediate eight at the 2019 National Championships as a member of the USRowing U18 High Performance Team
Won bronze in the women’s 4+ with Burton Beach at the 2019 New Zealand National Championships

Personal:

Daughter of Karen Barich and Eric Bellscheidt; has one sibling, Selah
Enjoys sewing, crocheting, baking, hiking and reading
Completed a degree in neuroscience at Duke University with aspirations to become a reconstructive oral surgeon

Why she chose Oregon State: “I chose Oregon State for its team culture and community. The program’s dedication to excellence and competition, while remaining each other’s greatest supporters, stood out and ultimately led me to commit here.”